The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-21
UP WITH THE TINES.
Nephi Proudly Coming to the
Front.
A LIVELY, PROGRESSIVE TOWN
A Brief Glimpse Of Some of Her In
dustries-A Needed Move
for Water.

It's population. 1t has more money and
does more business per head than any
other part of the Territory. 1t also dis.
plays more enterprise, and that enter
prise is not confined to the young, who
ordinarily have to pull along the aged
as dead load. In Nephi you will find
some young men busting with their
coats off and running like hares to keep
up with the energy and grit of their
sires. 1t is almost phenomenal.
In all parts of this thriving place,
building is going on, new dwellings and
new stores. Mr. w. P. Reid and Hon.
w. A. G. Byran are now breaking
ground for a structure which it is
promised will be the finest and most
imposing in Nephi The lower part will
be used for a retail and wholesale busi-
ness, or both; the upper part as large
hall, and will supply want long felt.
The First National Rank, which has
been in operation for about year, and
over which Judge Alma Hague pre-
sides, has been of incalculable benefit in
keeping money in that remarkably
thriving place, and in bringing more
to it.
Last week new company was iucor-
porated, the parties to the incorpora-
ton being Peter Greaves, Charles
Andrews, Joseph Christianson, John
Williams and John Yorgason. The
capital stock is placed at $25 900, being
equally divided between the five gentle
men named. The business of the firm
will be to deal as buyers and sellers of
wool, hides, pelts, grain, machinery
and live stock; or they will handle
goods as commission merchants. Mr..
Andrews is general manager and Mr..
GreaVss president of the company;
and as the members are all
practical men and propose to
give personal attention TO the
several branches, each attending |
to that in which he has the greatest |
knowledge, there can be no doubt OF
the success of the firm.
The gentlemen of this company are
closely identified with the interests of |
Southern Utah, and to their efforts |
much of the prosperity in their vicinity |
is due. The company's headquarters
are at Nephi, and that city will be bene |
flied in consequence.
One thing Nephi lacks; that is, good |
Hon. ". A. c. Bryan and Others
are satisfied that Nephi has at |
tanned her rapid growth, unless
this difficulty be removed, and as a |
steps are being taken to !
supply Nephi with an excellent quality |
of water which can be had four miles |
distant from springs that are now |
available. 1t will cost about $4,000, |
and it is understood that the greater
part of this sum has already been sub
scribed. A mass meeting of citizens is
called for tonight, when the question
of establishing system of water works
and piping good drinking water to the
town will be discussed. If the citizens do
not undertake the work, private capital
will be put into the enterprise,
and as the future growth of Nephi will
depend on its water for culinary pur-
poses, it is apparent that the private
company will make q fortune out of
the undertaking if the citizens neglect
the opportunity afforded them. The
public spirit of Nephi, however, will
be equal to this emergency, and the
public will control the water system, as
it should.
The Nephi Co operative Harness and
Saddle Mandatory is up to the times,
and its manager, Mr.. w. H. Pettigrew,
is pushing his trade all through the
south They mean to hold what trade
they have and get great deal more.
Quarries of excellent building rock
have been discovered within two and
four miles of Nephi. Both red and
white sandstones are obtainable in
abundance, as well as a handsome
quality of marble. There is no doubt
of the value of the quarries when their
proximity to the town is considered
Messrs. George Hyde and J. W.
of Nephi, are the lucky
possessors of splendid parafine loca-
ton. Specimens of the article, as re
1uced by Salt Lake chemist, are as
clean and pure as could be desired. In
It's crude state, it is exceedingly valuable
Tor number of purposes, and refined
it is even more valuable. If fair
tariff on the railroads can be obtained,
it is not unlikely that large export
trade will be opened. 1t will come in
time.
Mr.. J. CGOstler has one of the largest
in Nephi. and his har-
ness display is correspondingly attrac-
i've. Above him the Nephi Ensign
1oats and bids welcome to money,
muscle and grit.
1t is claimed that Nephi ships more
goods over the Utah Central than any
place south of Salt Lake, if the coal